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Nasrallah: No Cabinet without Hizbullah, EU Made Itself Responsible for Any Israeli Attack on Lebanon

The European Union's decision to blacklist Hizbullah's armed wing means it would share responsibility for any Israeli attack against Lebanon or the party, Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday.

"These (European) states have made themselves fully responsible for any Israeli attack on Lebanon or Lebanon's resistance (Hizbullah) or any target of the resistance," Nasrallah said in a televised speech during an iftar banquet organized by the Women's Committee of the Islamic Resistance Support Association.

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Aoun to EU: Your Accusations against Resistance are False, Your Wars in Syria Have Impacted Lebanon

Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun on Tuesday said the EU's decision to blacklist Hizbullah's so-called armed wing was “based on false accusations,” noting that Lebanon has been suffering from "the wars waged by some of your countries in Syria."

“Today, I will limit my statement to one topic. I will send a message to the EU which has put Hizbullah's armed wing on the terror list,” said Aoun after the weekly meeting of the Change and Reform bloc.

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Hizbullah Says 'Hostile and Unjust' EU Decision was 'Written with Zionist Ink'

Hizbullah on Monday described the European Union’s decision to blacklist its military wing as a “hostile and unjust” step, saying it was “written by American hands and with Zionist ink.”

"Hizbullah firmly rejects the EU decision... and sees it as a hostile and unjust decision that has no justification and is not based on any proof," the party said in a statement.

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Al-Nusra Calls on Shiites to Abandon Hizbullah

Al-Nusra Front leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani on Monday hit out at Hizbullah for its intervention in the Syrian conflict.

In an audio recording entitled: "The Coming Days are Better Than Those of the Past,” the Nusra leader warned “Shiites in Lebanon not to allow Hizbullah to drag them into a proxy war in Syria on behalf of its Iranian backers.”

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Al-Manar Says EU Bowed to Israel in Blacklisting Hizbullah

Hizbullah-run Al-Manar television accused the European Union on Monday of bowing to Israeli demands in blacklisting the party's armed wing.

"The European Union has surrendered to the wishes of Israel in adding Hizbullah to its blacklist," the television said.

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Naharnet: Suleiman to Make Foreign Trip Soon with U.S. as Final Destination

President Michel Suleiman is scheduled to leave Lebanon within the next few hours on a previously unannounced foreign trip, highly informed sources told Naharnet on Monday.

According to the obtained information, Suleiman's final destination will be the United States, "although he will make a stop at one of the European capitals."

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Miqati Stresses Lebanon Respect for Int'l Law as Suleiman Asks EU to Reconsider Decision on Hizbullah

President Michel Suleiman on Monday hoped the European Union will “reconsider” its decision to blacklist Hizbullah's military wing as caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati stressed Lebanon's respect for international legitimacy.

Suleiman hoped the EU “will reconsider its decision, out of keenness on avoiding hasty decisions and to preserve stability in Lebanon and protect the essential choices that are being discussed by the national dialogue committee, which are mainly about the stipulations of the Baabda Declaration and the president's vision for the national defense strategy.”

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Israel Praises EU Move on Blacklisting Hizbullah as Lieberman Considers It 'Insufficient'

Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni praised the EU decision Monday to blacklist Hizbullah's armed wing, which she said made clear that the party is a "terrorist organization".

"I welcome this announcement by the EU, that Hizbullah is now included in the list of terrorist organizations," said Livni.

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EU Foreign Ministers Blacklist Hizbullah Military Wing

European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to blacklist Hizbullah's armed wing, holding it responsible for terror attacks in Europe.

"It is good that the EU has decided to call Hizbullah what it is: a terrorist organization," said Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans.

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Nasrallah Says Entire Lebanon Facing 'New Security Situation', Urges Dialogue on Defense Strategy

Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday said that all Lebanese regions are going through a “new security situation,” noting that Hizbullah is willing to engage in national dialogue over a national defense strategy “without any preconditions.”

“There's no doubt that we're going through a new security situation,” Nasrallah said in a televised address during the annual iftar banquet held by the Islamic Resistance Support Association.

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